Today, the Supreme Court held unanimously that land-development permit exactions subject to the Takings Clause must bear an essential nexus and rough proportionality to the expected impacts of the development, even if the exaction is imposed pursuant to legislation.
Client Alert | April 12, 2024
London partner Rob Carr was named to The Lawyer’s Hot 100 2024 list, which recognizes “the UK’s most adventurous, most innovative and most dynamic lawyers.”
Firm News | January 29, 2024
The inaugural edition of Who's Who Legal's 2024 Thought Leaders: USA featured 42 partners from Gibson Dunn.
Firm News | November 13, 2023
Los Angeles associate Ritchie Vaughan is the author of "Developers and City Planners Will Be Watching This Case Closely" published by the Daily Journal on October 26, 2023.
Article | November 3, 2023
Gibson Dunn was recognized with seven firm and 18 individual rankings in the 2023 edition of Chambers UK. The firm was recognized in the categories.
Firm News | October 19, 2023
Ten Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in Who’s Who Legal Real Estate 2023.
Firm News | October 6, 2023
Gibson Dunn earned 21 practice area rankings in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 UK.
Firm News | October 4, 2023
Law360 named eight Gibson Dunn partners among its 2023 MVPs.
Firm News | October 2, 2023
Lawmakers in a growing number of U.S. states have been quick to introduce and, in some cases, pass legislation that restricts foreign ownership of land within their states by governments, individuals, and/or entities associated with certain identified “foreign adversaries” of the United States.
Client Alert | September 12, 2023
Because of an expiring transition rule, a partner that currently relies on a “bottom dollar guarantee” to support an allocation of liabilities may be required to recognize gain unless that partner takes action before October 4, 2023. Our lawyers provide a brief overview and discussion of the applicable Treasury regulations and describe the action that should be taken before October 4.
Client Alert | August 29, 2023
Best Lawyers® named 11 Gibson Dunn lawyers as the 2024 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities.
Firm News | August 17, 2023
Who’s Who Legal recognized three Gibson Dunn Partners in its 2023 Hospitality guide.
Firm News | August 15, 2023
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP acted for Canary Wharf Group on a £535 million loan from investment firm Cain International and Starwood Capital Group to fund the next phase of development at Wood Wharf.
Firm News | August 1, 2023
San Francisco partner Allison Kidd was named to the 2023 GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum Women of Influence, which honors “women who have made their mark in commercial real estate through many praise-worthy accomplishments.”
Firm News | July 27, 2023
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Weinberger will join the firm’s New York office as a partner.
Press Releases | July 7, 2023
Sixteen Gibson Dunn attorneys were recognized in the 2023 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation edition.
Firm News | July 7, 2023
Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France 2024 have recognized 17 Gibson Dunn attorneys, and 15 Gibson Dunn attorneys have been recognized as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas.
Firm News | June 28, 2023
Gibson Dunn earned 54 practice area rankings, including 18 top-tier rankings in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 – United States.
Firm News | June 23, 2023
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP advised Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Fairfax Financial Holdings and other purchasers in the acquisition of a $5.4 billion real estate construction loan portfolio from Pacific Western Bank.
Firm News | June 9, 2023
Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the United Kingdom 2024 have recognized 21 Gibson Dunn attorneys, and 18 Gibson Dunn attorneys have been recognized as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas.
Firm News | June 8, 2023
In its 2023 edition, Chambers USA awarded Gibson Dunn 106 first-tier rankings, of which 36 were firm practice group rankings and 70 were individual lawyer rankings.
Firm News | June 1, 2023
The inaugural edition of Who’s Who Legal’s Thought Leaders: USA featured 39 partners from Gibson Dunn.
Firm News | January 9, 2023
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has elected 37 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2023.
Press Releases | November 15, 2022
Our lawyers discuss Measure ULA, which would impose a new “Homelessness and Housing Solutions Tax” on transfers of residential and commercial real property in the city of Los Angeles valued in excess of $5 million.
Client Alert | November 14, 2022
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” awarded Gibson Dunn its 2023 Law Firm of the Year for Real Estate Law and Securities Regulation.
Firm News | November 3, 2022
Gibson Dunn was recognized with seven firm and 20 individual rankings in the 2023 edition of Chambers UK.
Firm News | October 20, 2022
Euromoney named 16 Gibson Dunn lawyers among its 2022 Rising Stars in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.
Firm News | October 12, 2022
Expert Guides has named 39 Gibson Dunn partners to the 2022 edition of its Banking, Finance and Transactional Guide, which recognizes the top legal practitioners in the industry.
Firm News | October 6, 2022
The Real Deal ranked Gibson Dunn third on its 2022 list of law firms that handled the highest value of New York property sales.
Firm News | October 4, 2022
Gibson Dunn earned 18 practice area rankings in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 UK.
Firm News | September 29, 2022
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jon A. MacDonald has joined the firm’s Orange County office as an of counsel.
Press Releases | September 23, 2022
Law360 named eight Gibson Dunn partners among its 2022 MVPs.
Firm News | September 6, 2022
Who’s Who Legal 2022 Hospitality recognized Los Angeles partner Lauren Giovannone and New York partner Andrew Lance. Who’s Who Legal 2022 Real Estate recognized Century City partner Jesse Sharf, London partner Alan Samson, Los Angeles partners Dennis Arnold, Amy Forbes, and Michael Sfregola, New York partners Eric Feuerstein, Steven Klein and Andrew Lance, and San Francisco partners Mary Murphy and Erin Rothfuss.
Firm News | July 29, 2022
This client alert looks at new local political contribution restrictions and reporting requirements for property owners, developers, and their respective principals while entitlement applications are in process in the City of Los Angeles.
Client Alert | July 21, 2022
Gibson Dunn earned 55 practice area rankings, including 17 top-tier rankings in the 2022 edition of The Legal 500 – United States.
Firm News | June 22, 2022
Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the United Kingdom 2023 have recognized 18 Gibson Dunn attorneys, and 15 Gibson Dunn attorneys have been recognized as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas.
Firm News | June 9, 2022
In its 2022 edition, Chambers USA awarded Gibson Dunn 101 first-tier rankings, of which 37 were firm practice group rankings and 64 were individual lawyer rankings. Overall, the firm earned 348 rankings – 104 firm practice group rankings and 244 individual lawyer rankings.
Firm News | June 1, 2022
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren Giovannone will join the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner.
Press Releases | March 7, 2022
The real estate leasing market is booming in some locations and industries, but restructurings may be on the horizon with rising interest rates and the ongoing impact of COVID. Join our panel of experts for a recorded discussion on how leases could be treated in bankruptcy.
Webcasts | February 10, 2022
Once more, 2021 demonstrated that constant change should become your friend and ally. After a second year of global uncertainty caused by the formidable challenges of the COVID-pandemic, we all long for a return “back-to-normal.” However, chances are that 2022 will continue to present drastic and unpredictable challenges.
Client Alert | January 13, 2022
GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum named Houston partner Kimberly Schlanger among its 2021 Senior Housing Influencers, a list that features those who “have done an admirable job in not only surviving the worst of the pandemic, but also spotting the opportunities that have arisen in recent months.”
Firm News | December 16, 2021
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected 27 new partners, effective January 1, 2022.
Press Releases | November 4, 2021
On September 16, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed bipartisan legislation intended to expand housing production in California, streamline the process for cities to zone for multi-family housing, and increase residential density, all in an effort to help ease California’s housing shortage.
Client Alert | October 25, 2021
Gibson Dunn was recognized with six firm and 18 individual rankings in the 2022 edition of Chambers UK. The firm was recognized in the categories: Competition Law – London; International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration – UK-wide; International Arbitration: Investor-State Arbitration; and Real Estate Finance – London.
Firm News | October 21, 2021
Nine Gibson Dunn partners were featured by Who’s Who Legal in its Real Estate 2021 guide. New York partner Andrew Lance was recognized as a Global Elite Thought Leader.
Firm News | August 25, 2021
Best Lawyers® named 10 Gibson Dunn partners as the 2022 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and cities: Theodore Boutrous, Jr.
Firm News | August 19, 2021
On Thursday, August 12, 2021, the Supreme Court granted Gibson Dunn’s request for an extraordinary writ of injunction pending appeal and held that New York State’s eviction moratorium law (“CEEFPA”)—which bars landlords from commencing or continuing eviction proceedings against any tenants who self-certify that they are suffering a COVID-related “hardship,” with no opportunity for property owners to challenge those hardship claims—is inconsistent with fundamental due process principles.
Client Alert | August 13, 2021
GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum named Houston partner Kimberly Schlanger to its 2021 Women of Influence: Women to Watch list, which recognizes “rising stars … whose accomplishments, ambition and talent have made them standout professionals who have the skills, characteristics and vision that defines success, excellence and leadership in commercial real estate.” The profile was published on July 28, 2021.
Firm News | July 28, 2021
Nineteen Gibson Dunn partners were recognized by Who’s Who Legal in their respective fields. Who’s Who Legal Competition 2021 recommended Brussels partners Christian Riis-Madsen and David Wood; Dallas partner Robert Walters; Frankfurt partner Georg Weidenbach; Hong Kong partner Sébastien Evrard; London partner Ali Nikpay; Los Angeles partner Daniel Swanson; New York partner Eric Stock; San Francisco partners Rachel Brass and Trey Nicoud; and Washington, D.C. partners Adam Di Vincenzo, Scott Hammond, Joseph Kattan, and Richard Parker.
Firm News | July 28, 2021
On June 23, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court held 6-3 that a California regulation granting labor organizations a right of access to agricultural employers’ property to solicit support for unionization, constitutes a “per se” physical taking under the Fifth Amendment.
Client Alert | July 8, 2021